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"In spite of the extenuating circumstances, my lord?" "What circumstances? Did you or did you not fight a duel." "That is not a proper way of putting it; I was obliged to defend myself. You might have charged me with fighting a duel if Branicki had taken me outside the ban, as I requested, but as it was he took me where he willed and made me fight.
At the same time Prince Lubomirski, the husband of the palatin's daughter, arrived, and gave us all a surprise by recounting the strange occurrences which had happened after the duel. Bininski came to where Branicki was lying, and seeing his wound rode off furiously on horseback, swearing to strike me dead wherever he found me. He fancied I would be with Tomatis, and went to his house.
Branicki asked the question which had been interrupted by the chocolate and the visitors over again. "Your excellency will allow me to assume the position I was in as I received your fire." "Pray do so." I rose and placed myself in the position, and he said he understood how it was. A lady said, "You should have put your hand behind your body."
I went home in a melancholy and reflective mood, wondering whether the whole had been concerted; but I concluded that this was impossible, as neither Branicki nor Binetti could have foreseen the impoliteness and cowardice of Tomatis. In the next chapter the reader will see how tragically the matter ended.
I went home in a melancholy and reflective mood, wondering whether the whole had been concerted; but I concluded that this was impossible, as neither Branicki nor Binetti could have foreseen the impoliteness and cowardice of Tomatis. In the next chapter the reader will see how tragically the matter ended.
"That's a mere figure of speech, just as one says, 'I'll blow your brains out. The skilled duellist, however, always aims at the middle of the body; the head does not offer a large enough surface." "Yes," said Branicki, "your tactics were superior to mine, and I am obliged to you for the lesson you gave me." "Your excellency gave me a lesson in heroism of far greater value."
After my student days I obtained, through the influence of a high Government official named Branicki, a friend of my father, a clerical post in the bureau of political police of the Empire, a department of the Ministry of the Interior, and for several years pursued a calm, uneventful life in that capacity.
Tomatis followed, and I too was there, awaiting my carriage. Madame Catai came down, the carriage-door was opened, she stepped in, and Branicki got in after her, telling the astonished Tomatis to follow them in the other carriage. Tomatis replied that he meant to ride in his own carriage, and begged the colonel to get out. Branicki paid no attention, and told the coachman to drive on.
Branicki was silent, and I thought the best thing I could do would be to engage him in a trivial conversation. "Does your excellency intend spending the spring at Warsaw?" "I had thought of doing so, but you may possibly send me to pass the spring somewhere else." "Oh, I hope not!" "Have you seen any military service?" "Yes; but may I ask why your excellency asks me the question, for "
Nine months afterwards, I lost it through being embroiled in a pistol duel with General Branicki; I pierced his abdomen but in eight months he was well again and I was very much pleased. He was a brave man. Obliged to leave Poland, I returned to Paris in 1767, but a 'lettre de cachet' obliged me to leave and I went to Spain where I met with great misfortunes.
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